Steve Parish has told BBC’s Match of the Day Crystal Palace’s new manager will ideally have Premier League experience.

The Eagles co-chairman was speaking after agreeing to allow Tony Pulis to quit Selhurst Park on Thursday, just two days before this weekend’s opening day 2-1 defeat at Arsenal.

Parish was even fielding interest from potential candidates during the game at the Emirates but he explained to Gary Lineker on tonight’s Match of the Day proven top flight pedigree would be the key factor.

“We are looking for experience again,” he said.

“I think there are lots and lots of candidates we’ve been sent.

“Last time I felt I had a bit more time. I think now with the window closing it’s really important we get somebody in as soon as possible.

“I think you saw me quite busy at times during the match (on the phone) trying to set things up.

“We saw last year experience of this league is so very important and I think we will certainly not be straying too far from somebody who has got intimate knowledge of the league, either as a player or as a manager.

“I think that will be our first port of call so that probably narrows down the list a little bit for you.”

Parish had earlier been asked by the former England striker to explain why his relationship with Pulis had broken down.

“I can’t really,” the owner replied.

“I’d love to be able to tell you everything that went wrong.

“There was a good transfer budget agreed.

“There was a lack of targets that I think the manager felt were good enough in the window and it came to a point where he felt that he didn’t want to carry on, so I can’t have people at the football club that aren’t 100 percent committed to what we are trying to do.